Stanley

The weather for the weekend was forecast to be wet so I played it safe and did not begin painting the mural. My procrastination paid off as heavy rain came in Saturday after lunch. The rain came in waves of

The proposed mural from yesterday went very well and painting will start as soon as possible. Today’s weather was very pleasant, but far to wet to go out and paint. It has been raining off and on since late last

The weather is close to or passing 30C everyday this week. I know most people love the hot climate, beaches and sun, but not me. I’m a late fall early spring kind of person. I like wearing layers of clothing

If you were wondering about the absence of yesterday’s post, it was a public holiday in China. It was the Qing Ming Festival, or tomb cleaning day. Because I live in Big Wave Bay and just the other side of

After putting half and hour into this drawing yesterday only to be rained out, I got back to the market early today while I still felt like finishing it. And again, what a great place to sit and draw and

This morning was picture perfect. Rich blue sky, big puffy clouds and a cool breeze coming from the north. I took off for Stanley Market on the south side of the island to draw the shops and people. I sat

I got out this morning to Stanley. Stanley Market has two settings: empty and full. I arrived about 8 am and began drawing empty streets. Soon after the shops began to open and bus loads of tourists arrived. It soon